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Israel’s swine flu death toll hits 21

A 26-year-old man with no other medical conditions is the 21st Israeli victim of the swine flu.
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September 3, 2009

A 26-year-old man with no other medical conditions is the 21st Israeli victim of the swine flu.

The man, who was not in a risk group for the H1N1 virus, died Wednesday.

The 19th and 20th Israeli deaths related to the swine flu were a 50-year-old man with pre-existing conditions on Tuesday and an 88-year-old woman with other illnesses on Monday.

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